Coronavirus in Colorado, April 28: A look at the latest updates on COVID-19
On Monday, Coloradans moved into the “safer-at-home” phase of this pandemic and some businesses began to creak back to life. As part of that shift, public health officials released new guidelines yesterday for reopening the state that will remain in place until May 26.
Meanwhile, reporter John Aguilar headed to Douglas County, one of the only metro-area counties not to extend the stay-at-home order, to see how many people were out an about.
And while some parts of the state are no longer under the more strict stay-at-home order, Gov. Jared Polis now says that you shouldn’t venture more than 10 miles from your residence to recreate. That means no trips up to the mountains for Denverites.
As of Monday, the latest coronavirus case count stood at 706 deaths with more than 13,800 positive COVID-19 cases and nearly 2,500 people hospitalized.
Meanwhile, a free drive-by coronavirus test site was announced in Denver for Tuesday and Wednesday this week.
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Here are the updates from April 27.
What’s new today
- Businesses creak to life as Colorado’s stay-at-home order lifts
- Colorado governor says you still can’t go to the mountains during new “safer at home” phase
- Denver muralist goes smaller to help friends in a big way during coronavirus pandemic
- Denver tennis community hit hard by coronavirus pandemic: “It set us back several years”
Resources
- These Colorado counties have extended their stay-at-home orders
- Frequently asked questions about coronavirus in Colorado
- Coronavirus timeline: An in-depth look at COVID-19 in Colorado
- Colorado coronavirus map: Where are cases being reported?
- Colorado unemployment FAQ: How to apply, details about missing PINs and more
- Do I have the coronavirus? Here’s what to do if you’re not sure.
- What we know now: Updates to your coronavirus questions, a month after COVID-19 was confirmed in Colorado
- Colorado coronavirus housing FAQ: Resources for renters and homeowners
- How social distancing works and what it means for you
- “My body, my choice”: Inside Colorado’s growing anti-shutdown movement
The numbers
Nation and world
- Coronavirus pandemic sabotages sleep worldwide and infects dreams
- Fears of virus seem far away as stores reopen in rural America
- Doubts about coronavirus testing remain in spite of Trump’s assurances
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